He’s also keeping tabs on Sterling who has just 18 months left to run on his current Manchester City deal.

Sterling moved to the Etihad in 2015 having risen through the youth ranks at Liverpool.

Under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola, he’s become a formidable force in the Premier League.

Speaking at the start of season, the Spaniard said he was desperate for Sterling to remain with the Citizens.

"I try to make a good team spirit in the locker room and win games," he explained.

"But we are delighted with him and would like Raheem to stay."

"We’ll do our effort to make him feel we count on him. And we do count on him."

"He arrived after a difficult season [in 2016, when Guardiola had made a point of contacting Sterling during Euro 2016 to offer his support] and I told him I wanted to help him and would like him to be happy."

"In the end the agents may not have agreements and that may not happen."